{"product_id":"solid-germanium-polished-density-cube-10mm-5-35g","title":"Solid Germanium Polished Density Cube 10mm - 5.35g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaser engraved. Highly polished. For true metal lovers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 10x10x10mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample Purity: 99.9%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDensity: 5.35g\/cm3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.35g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003ePure Germanium Cube unlocked!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach Germanium cube is machined with precision to 10x10x10mm (0.39in) for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e highly polished by hand for hours to reach a mirror finish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaser engraved!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e This is an heirloom piece that will last forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Here are some interesting facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermanium is discovered by Clemens Winkler in 1886.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group, chemically similar to its group neighbors silicon and tin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt is not thought to be an essential element for any living organism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike silicon, germanium naturally reacts and forms complexes with oxygen in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermanium oxide has a high index of refraction and dispersion. This makes it suitable for use in wide-angle camera lenses and objective lenses for microscopes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePure germanium is a semiconductor with an appearance similar to elemental silicon. Historically, the first decade of semiconductor electronics was based entirely on germanium. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePresently, the major end uses are fibre-optic systems, infrared optics, solar cell applications, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolar Metals seeks to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espice up your life with interesting and unusual metals in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunexpected ways. The elements on the periodic table are everywhere, in fact, they make up everything! So far, we have brought\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e29\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto you: Silver, Silicon, Germanium, Nickel, Chromium, Zinc, Niobium, Tantalum, Hafnium, Rhenium, Thulium, Lutetium, Scandium, Ruthenium, Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Iridium, Osmium, Titanium, Cobalt, Magnesium, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Copper, Aluminum, Carbon, Iron and Tungsten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*Note: Please wear gloves when handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polar Metals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42560402882810,"sku":"elementalcubeGe","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/8634\/5280\/products\/Polar-Metals-Solid-Exotic-Metal-Germanium_2000x_0f38ae4c-ee3e-4dec-99f7-494cf20e6f38.jpg?v=1648023429","url":"https:\/\/kranite.com\/products\/solid-germanium-polished-density-cube-10mm-5-35g","provider":"Kranite","version":"1.0","type":"link"}